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Jun 27, 2024 Event
Yanagawa Contemporary Art Project II
Summer in Yanagawa is all about contemporary art. The works of 28 contemporary artists will be displayed across six historically and culturally significant...
Jun 27, 2024 Event
Reizensou Picnic & Aozora Market
The "Renovation Museum Reizensou" is a retro Showa-era building where people who cherish "community," "town," and "culture" gather. Held once or twice a year...
Jun 27, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Airport Sees Passenger Numbers Surge, Cargo Volume Declines
Kitakyushu Airport's passenger numbers rose to 1.17 million last fiscal year, a 40% increase from the previous year, reflecting recovery post-COVID-19...
Jun 27, 2024 Local News
Kyushu University Law School to Relocate to Ito Campus in 2027
Kyushu University's law school, currently in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, will move to the Ito Campus in Nishi-ku in April 2027. The decision aims to...
Jun 27, 2024 Local News
Firefighter Arrested for Tampering with Car Released Without Charge
A 41-year-old firefighter from Kasuga City, arrested in March for removing and stealing nuts from a friend's car wheel, was released without charges on June 21...
Jun 27, 2024 Local News
Asian Elephants to Arrive at Fukuoka City Zoo in July
Fukuoka City Zoo unveiled its newly renovated elephant enclosure to the press on June 26, ahead of receiving four Asian elephants from Myanmar in July...
Jun 26, 2024 Event
Itoshima Red Sea Bream Fair
Itoshima is rich in sea bream! Known for boasting one of Japan's top-class catch volumes of red sea bream, Itoshima will host the Itoshima Red Sea Bream Fair to...
Jun 26, 2024 Event
Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament
When locals start seeing sumo wrestlers around the streets of Fukuoka, they know winter is near. The November Tournament, commonly known as the Kyushu Tournament...
Jun 26, 2024 Event
Omuta Daijayama Festival
The “Daijayama Festival” is a time-honored tradition that has been celebrated from the Edo period in Omuta, a city once known for its prosperous coal mining...
Jun 26, 2024 Event
Ashiya Fireworks Festival
A historic fireworks festival dating back to the Taisho era, this event features 5,000 fireworks launched from floating platforms on the Ongagawa River...
